Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient - Midnight - St. Johns
About The Position
The inpatient pharmacy technician works under the supervision of a pharmacist and assists with preparing medications for patients. The role receives medication orders, enters them into the pharmacy computer system, prepares medications and labels for dispensing, delivers medications to patient care areas, maintains drug inventory in dispensing areas, keeps appropriate records, and processes medication charges for services rendered. This full-time position is on the midnight shift at the Moross Detroit location. The posting also describes Henry Ford St. John Hospital as a full-service hospital in Detroit with 24/7 emergency care and a Level I Trauma Center, specialty services, maternity and neonatal care, robotic-assisted procedures, imaging and lab testing, and inpatient rehabilitation.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Pharmacy Technician License from the State of Michigan.
- Ability to use a computer keyboard and type approximately 25 words per minute.
- Ability to work with a wide variety of people, including in sometimes stressful situations.
- Motivation to provide high-quality patient care.
Nice To Haves
- Six months of pharmacy experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Pick up medication orders and deliver medications to patient care areas on a routine and emergency basis.
- Accurately interpret and enter medication orders into the pharmacy computer system.
- Determine quantities needed to fill prescriptions and prepare prescription medications for dispensing according to established policies and procedures.
- Aseptically compound and label intravenous solutions according to prescription formulas or instructions.
- Fill unit dose cassettes with appropriate medications.
- Generate appropriate computer reports in a timely manner.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date admission, discharge, and transfer information.
- Exchange unit dose cassettes in patient care areas.
- Check expiration dates and return items to their correct stock locations.
- Process discontinued drug orders and perform medication billing functions for services rendered.
- Obtain necessary medications from pharmacy stock areas.
- Perform drug packaging and labeling as needed.
- Collect and record workload statistics and maintain other necessary records.
- Inventory and replenish medications and supplies in dispensing areas.
- Replenish emergency boxes with needed medications.
- Participate in teaching and supervising new pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician students in service areas.
- Communicate effectively and courteously with patients, physicians, nurses, and other Henry Ford Health staff.
- Perform other job-related duties as requested.
Benefits
- $2,500 sign-on bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
